Rocky exoplanet discovered
Posted: Tue, Jun 14 8:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
Astronomers announced Monday that they have found the smallest extrasolar planet yet orbiting a Sun-like star, a planet small enough it is most likely...

Florida panel to study state's space future
Posted: Mon, Jun 13 8:28 AM ET (1228 GMT)
The governor of Florida created a panel Friday that will study how that state can maintain a leadership role in space exploration and business. Gov....

Workaround found for Deep Impact camera problem
Posted: Fri, Jun 10 8:16 AM ET (1216 GMT)
Engineers will use software tools to compensate for a focus problem with the main camera on NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft, project officials said Thursday....

Possible volcano spotted on Titan
Posted: Fri, Jun 10 8:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
Scientists reported this week that they have identified what may be an "ice volcano" on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. In a paper...

Panel closes more CAIB recommendations
Posted: Thu, Jun 9 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
An independent panel said Wednesday that NASA has now met 12 of the 15 recommendations in the final report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (...

NASA exploration chief to resign
Posted: Thu, Jun 9 8:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
Craig Steidle, NASA's associate administrator for exploration, will resign from the space agency later this month after turning down a reassignment. Steidle told employees...

House committee approves NASA budget
Posted: Wed, Jun 8 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
The full House Appropriations Committee approved a budget bill that would provide full funding for nearly all NASA programs in 2006. The committee approved a $...

ESA to proceed with MARSIS deployment
Posted: Wed, Jun 8 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)
The European Space Agency announced Tuesday that it plans to go ahead later this month with the deployment of a second 20-meter radar boom...

Arianespace reshuffles launch schedule
Posted: Tue, Jun 7 1:51 PM ET (1751 GMT)
Arianespace announced Monday that it has postponed the launch of an Ariane 5 carrying two commercial communications satellites, moving it behind next month's launch...

Mars rover escapes sand dune
Posted: Mon, Jun 6 8:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
NASA's Mars rover Opportunity, stuck in a sand dune for over a month, has finally freed itself, project scientists announced over the weekend. In...